Branches of Government: Common Core Lessons & Activities

Branches of Government: Common Core Lessons & Activities

How to Use the <b>Branches of Government - Common Core Lessons and Activities</b> book:<br /> Work through the lessons and activities as a class to teach your students higher-order thinking, analysis, and 21st century skills necessary to meet new Common Core expectations. <br /> Allow students to work through the lessons independently to build and practice these new skills. <br /> Include technology, collaboration, presentations, and discussion in the activities as you desire - you can decide how in-depth to go. <br /> Watch your class develop new abilities to meet the rigor of Common Core State Standards, right before your eyes! <br /><br />Tips: <br /> Use some of the pages - or use them all - based on your grade, your students, your curriculum, and your needs. <br /> Use these pages at their current size, or if you prefer them to be 8.5" X 11", enlarge them 125% on your copy machine. <br /> Use the correlations grid to easily see which Common Core standards are covered in each lesson. <br /><br />The <b>Branches of Government - Common Core Lessons and Activities</b>book includes: <br /> Reading for Information<br /> Higher-Order Thinking<br /> Writing Problems<br /> Primary Source Analysis<br /> Vocabulary<br /> Graphic Organizers<br /> Map Activities<br /> & More! <br /><br />Here is the Table of Contents for the <b>Branches of Government - Common Core Lessons and Activities</b> book: <br /><b>Separation of Powers:</b> Reading Informational Text<br /><b>The Great Compromise: </b>Reading Informational Text<br /><b>Federalist Quotes: </b>Comparison of Primary Sources <b>G</b><br /><b>Checks and Balances: </b>Reading Informational Text<br /><b>Executive Branch: </b>Reading Informational Text <b>GO4</b><br /><b>Presidential Cabinet: </b>Hierarchical Diagram <b>G</b><br /><b>Roles of the President: </b>Graphical Analysis<br /><b>The Big Three: </b>Primary Source Analysis <b>GO3</b><br /><b>Legislative Branch: </b>Reading Informational Text <b>GO4</b><br /><b>Roles and Responsibilities: </b>Compare & Contrast <b>G </b><br /><b>Three Branches Flowchart: </b>Graphic Organizer <b>G</b><br /><b>Representation in the House: </b>Data Analysis<br /><b>How a Bill Becomes a Law: </b>Key Steps Flowchart <b>G</b><br /><b>Judicial Branch: </b>Reading Informational Text<br /><b>Federal Courts: </b>Data Analysis<br /><b>Checks & Balances: </b>Diagram Analysis <b>G</b><br /><b>Appointing a Justice: </b>Primary Source Analysis<br /><b>Branches of Government: </b>Vocabulary <b>GO10</b><br /><b>Levels of Government: </b>Graphic Organizer <b>G</b><br />Common Core State Standards Correlations<br /><br /><b>G:</b> Includes Graphic Organizers